Leg rest



gages the flange 38.

` l for leg engagement.

l 3Patented Sept. 71, 1943 Alexander G. Murdaugh and Herschel V.

MurdaughpGriin, Ga. t

Application october as, i941, serial No. 417,032

4 Claims. v(Cl.

feras additional adjustment sa martha niem- `ber may be adjusted tothe most comfortable `Our invention relates toV automotive vehicles, l and has among its objects and advantages the f provision of an improved leg rest.

In the accompanyingdrawing:y Figure 1 is a view illustrating the inventionapplied to a steering column;

`Figure 2 is a View partly in section illustrating length adjustment for the leg support; and

Figure 3 is a sectional View taken along vthe line 3-3 of Figure 2. o

In the embodiment selected `for illustration, we

make use of a clamp l comprising two curved A members l2 and I4 which may be firmly clamped to the steering column l5 through tightening of `thebolts I8. viewed according to Figure 3, will depend upon The contour of the clamp I0, when the specific construction of the steering column to which the leg rest is to be attached. Some steering columns are associated with'ari externally located gear shift rod, in which case the clamp takes the configuration accommodating 'such a construction. `Part l2 is formed at one end of a bar-like arm` 2i! provided with ,a bore 22 `for the reception of a bolt 24. This bolt extends through an opening 26 in the flange 28 of an L- shaped member 30. Between the flange 28 and `the arm is interposed a friction disk 32, and

the bolt 24 is provided with a nut 34 between which andthe arm 2li is interposed a friction l washer 3G.'

In the flange 33 of the member 3G isprovided a bore 40 for thereception of a bolt 42 on which is `mounted an arm 44 to"which is connected a i leg-engaging member or paddle 4i`.` Arm 4,4 is

(provided with a plate-like `formation 48 having an opening for accommodating the bolt 42 and between which and the flange 3B is interposed a friction washer 50. A nut 52 on the bolt 42 en- Member 46 is provided with Aa Vbore 54 which slidably receives the arm or rod 44. In Figure 2, the member 46 is provided with a spring 56 selectively engageable in recesses 53 in the rod 44 i so that the member 46 may be latchedto the -rod in. different positionsby sliding the member lon` igitudinally oi` the rod. A cushion of cork or other material 60 is secured to the member 46 thereon.

position'with respect to theneedsof the driver. Member 46 is rotatably mounted onV the `rod 44, in addition to being adjustable longitudinally Without further elaboration, the foregoing will so fully illustrate ourinvention, that others may, l by applying current knowledge, readily adapt the l same for use under various conditions of service.

l'. A leg rest comprising an arm having a clamp for connection with a steering column of an automotive vehicle, anV L'shaped member having one of its flanges frictionallyfpivotally connected with said arm, a rod, a frictionalpivotal connection between one end of said rod and the other flange of said L-shaped member; a leg-engaging member slidable longitudinallyuon said rod, and means for rotatably securing the leg-engaging member to the rod in different longitudinal positions thereon. 4.

2. The invention described in claim l wherein said leg-engaging member is' provided with .a

cushioning element'. y

` 3. A leg rest comprising a clamp adapted for connection with the steering column of an automotive vehicle, said clamp including an arm, an

l.shaped member, a friction washery interposed between one flange of the L-'shaped member and said arm, a bolt extending through said flange,

In operation, the member 46` may be pivoted about the axis of the bolt `42 to its leg-engaging positon'of` Figure 1 or in a clockwise direction t for locationfunderneath and forwardly of the ino strument panel 62. In addition, the member 30 `may be rotated vabout the axis ofthe bolt 24 1 which.v affords lateral adjustment for the rod 44.

. i While the member 46 may be pivoted about the axis ofthe bolt 42 for elevation; the clamp `Ill afsaid friction washer and said arm for-g frictionallysecuring the parts, a rod arrangedat right angles to said arm, a friction washer interposed between one end of said rod and theother fiange of.y said L-shaped member, a bolt `extending through said one end of therod, said last-mentioned friction Washer and said other flange for frctionally securing the parts; a leg-engaging member having a bore for slidably receiving said rod, and resilientmeans acting on said leg-engaging member and said rod 4forlatclfiing the leg engaging member indifferent positions longitudinally on the rod. v

4. A leg rest comprising a supporting clamp having an arm, a connecting member having angularly related first and second friction faces, said arm having a pivotal 4connectionwith said member and frictionally engaging said iirstlface,

a rod having `a pivotal connection with said member and frictionally engaging said second face,-a leg engaging member slidable longitudinally `on `said rod, and means for rotatably connecting the leg engaging` member with said rod m different longitudinal positions on the latter.

vASI'JEXAINDER G. MURDAUGH. 4

HERSCHEL V. MURDAUGH. 

